Plant Supervisor

Brett; Ramsgate; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Leave 25 days + bank holidays

Life assurance

Career development

Onsite parking

Parental leave enhanced

Employee assistance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brett Group, based in Ramsgate, Kent, is seeking an experienced Plant Supervisor to oversee daily operations at our ready-mix concrete plant. The role ensures production targets are met safely and efficiently, with a focus on high standards, coordination across teams, and adherence to safety protocols.

You will lead batching, liaise with drivers, monitor plant performance and oversee stock, equipment and delivery records.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar plant-based role.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with high accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience in the ready-mix concrete industry.
• Computer literacy including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead our busy concrete plant and ensure smooth daily operations.
• Produce concrete inline with quality standards to meet customer expectations.
• Liaise regularly with drivers and dispatch to ensure efficient batching and deliveries.
• Monitor plant performance and address operational issues promptly.
• Manage stock controls, plant equipment and delivery records.
• Be responsible for managing the safety, health and environment standards onsite.

Skills

Telephone etiquette

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organisation

Computer literacy

Loading shovel operation

Tools

Loading shovel

Job description

About The Role

Are you an experienced Plant Supervisor looking for your next opportunity?

We’re currently looking for a motivated and reliable individual to oversee the daily plant operations, ensuring production targets are met safely and efficiently and to high standards. You’ll be responsible for leading and support the coordination, compliance and safety across our operations.

This is a full-time permanent position based in Ramsgate, Kent. The working hours for this role as Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm, Saturday 7am – 12pm.

What you’ll do as a Plant Supervisor:

• Lead our busy concrete plant and ensure smooth daily operations.
• Produce concrete inline with quality standards to meet customer expectations.
• Liaise regularly with drivers and dispatch to ensure efficient batching and deliveries.
• Monitor plant performance and address operational issues promptly.
• Manage stock controls, plant equipment and delivery records.
• Be responsible for managing the safety, health and environment standards onsite.

What we’re looking for

• Excellent telephone manner and proven experience within in a similar plant-based role.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with an understanding for customer requirements.
• Experience in the ready-mix concrete industry.
• Qualified to drive a loading shovel would be an advantage.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel and Word.

We’ll Offer You

• Acompetitivesalary
• Generous pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Career and professional development
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Plus more!

About Us

Brett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials Group with over 60 sites across the South, South East, East and Midlands and employing over 750 people.

Part of the Brett Group and based in the South East, Brett Concrete specialises in the supply of ready-mixed concrete and floor screeds across the range for domestic and commercial projects. We have specialist expertise in specifying and operating bespoke site plants having supplied Bluewater shopping centre, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and Crossrail.

With a reputation for excellence, we offer superb development opportunities to people keen to be a part of our continued growth. As an independent business we can offer real job satisfaction in an environment which encourages you to contribute, supports you in getting the job done and enables you to become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.

Why Join Brett

• Our people are individuals, we value your input and support you in your professional development.
• We see our people as our greatest strength.
• We work hard to create inclusive environments.
• Grow your skills with ongoing opportunities – our business thrives when our people are at their best, we encourage and support ongoing learning and development.

Brett Group operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination in recruitment and employment. We take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination and are committed to acting professionally and fairly in all our relationships and business dealings. This is not only a legal requirement but is vital for our brand, reputation and the long-term success of our business.

Brett Group operates a preferred supplier list and does not accept agency CVs, unless specifically engaged to work on the role in writing by the People Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other location with the Brett Group. Brett Group will not be responsible for any fees relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Furthermore, Brett Group will only accept CVs submitted through our applicant tracking system, any and all CVs sent via email will be immediately deleted and shall not be subject to any agency terms or associated fees.